1859 P$20 Twenty Dollar, Judd-257, Pollock-305, High R.6, PR61
Gilt NGC. Ex: Bass. A seated figure of Liberty faces left on
the obverse supporting a fasces with her right hand and a shield
with her left. An eagle is standing behind the shield. The
denomination 20 DOLLARS, the date, 1859, and the legend UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA are within a very heavy oak and laurel wreath.
Both designs were created by Anthony Paquet. Struck in copper and
gilt with a reeded edge. This well struck example was graded PR63
in its Bass catalog appearance, where it was described as "very
sharply struck with bright yellow surfaces, matte-like in nature.
Heavy obverse and reverse striae are noted."Ex: Abe Kosoff, 5/1942, lot 165; 61st Sale (New Netherlands,
6/1970), lot 8; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part I (Bowers and
Merena, 5/1999), lot 1402.From The McCoy Family Collection of U.S. Patterns. (PCGS# 12024)